The Rock Valley Christian School will host its annual “Winter Festival” Friday, February 27th in the school gym. Baked goods, meat, gift certificates, and many smaller auction items will be for sale during the afternoon beginning at 11 am. Beef and pork can also be pre-ordered by using the order form off of the RVCS website or by contacting the school office. A delicious supper consisting of pulled pork/creamed chicken buns, baked beans, orange salad, chips, and ice cream will be served from 5-6:30 pm with the auction beginning at 6 pm. The auction will include classroom projects, a wide variety of items for the home, farm, and outdoor activities.

The Valley Male Chorus of Rock Valley will be presenting a sacred music concert during the evening worship service on Sunday, February 8 at the Christian Reformed Church of Sanborn. This worship service/concert will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is being sponsored by the Christian Reformed Church of Sanborn. A freewill offering will be taken for the benefit of persons with disabilities receiving services at Hope Haven. Everyone is invited to attend this evening of message and praise.

Boyden, Iowa — A soup and pie supper is planned to benefit an Ashton man who suffered a stroke this past summer. The supper is at the St. John Lutheran Church of Boyden. We talked to St. John pastor Daniel Hart, and he tells us about Eric Johnson.

Johnson and his wife Kim have one child at home near Ashton.

Pastor Hart says the church has a soup supper every year.

The supper is this Saturday, October 25th at St. John Lutheran Church of rural Boyden. That’s at 3941 280th Street, four miles north of Boyden on Kennedy Avenue, and a little west. They’ll have homemade soups and pies, and they’ll be serving from 5:00 to 7:30 PM. Thrivent Sioux County will provide supplementing funds.

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The Cornerstone Baptist Church, 221 Third Street SW, (block west of courthouse) Orange City invites everyone to a night of gospel singing Saturday, September 13 at 7:00. The Bontrager Family singers from eastern Iowa will be presenting their musical program. A free-will offering will be taken and following the musical program, refreshments will be served.

The Bontrager family consists of Marlin and Becky and their 10 children. They travel extensively throughout the United States and Canada sharing in word and song a unique, refreshing gospel/bluegrass style. Providing their own instrumentation, they bring to the stage banjos, violins, keyboard, mandolin, guitars, dobro, harmonica and bass guitar.

Their one and only purpose is to glorify their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in all they do. Come and be blessed!

Boyden First Reformed Church services for this weekend have been changed due to Ragbrai.

Church services will be Saturday night July 19, 2014, at 7:00 pm at the Presbyterian Church in Boyden. There will not be Church service Sunday morning July 20, 2014. If you have any questions, please call the church 725-2366.

Pella, Iowa — A Sioux Center man will serve as Vice President of the Reformed Church In America.

Evan Vermeer of Sioux Center was elected vice president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America on Tuesday morning. He was installed during General Synod closing worship and will serve over the next year.

Vermeer is an elder at First Reformed Church in Sioux Center and current president of the Regional Synod of the Heartland.

He will serve alongside General Synod president Greg Alderman, his former pastor at First Reformed.

Vermeer has previously served in various capacities with the regional synod, as classis and General Synod delegate, and with the General Synod Council. He also has served his congregation as teacher, deacon, and consistory vice president and clerk.

Asked to share a few words with synod after his election was announced, he said, “I told you [when I was nominated] that I will seek the Lord and serve you well, and I will do that. I thank you for your faith in me; I ask that you will pray for me.” He invited the church to move forward with him into Transformed and Transforming, the RCA’s new 15-year goal for ministry and mission.

Vermeer’s wife’s name is Nancy and they have five children and six grandchildren.

The RCA’s General Synod met June 12-17 on the campus of Central College in Pella.

Aaron Thomas, son of legendary Aplington Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas, will be speaking in chapel at Western Christian High School on Friday, May 9 at 9:15 a.m.

Aaron Thomas is a teacher, coach, and public speaker. Due to his unique life experiences Aaron talks about a variety of topics but will often focus on overcoming adversity, the power of God, and standing for something in today’s society.

Aidan Birks’ father, Ben Birks says his wife Caley’s family has been an anchor for Aidan since the very beginning. Caley’s parents, Bryan and Sonja Plowman of Loretto, MN as well as her sisters Emily Plowman of Loretto, MN and Brenna Bouma of Sioux Falls, SD have walked with Aidan in the midst of tremendous ups and downs. He says their debt of gratitude to them for all they have done is significant.

Denise Birks tells us about the benefit on Wednesday, April 30th in Sioux Center.

Join the Sioux County Oratorio Chorus for its upcoming performance of Beethoven’s Mass in C Major on Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel at Northwestern College.

Sung in Latin, this great work incorporates choir, four professional soloists and chamber orchestra in a dramatic and moving setting of the Roman Catholic liturgy. Under the baton of Dr. Thomas Holm, professor of music at Northwestern College, SCOC has recently presented such masterworks as Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s St. John Passion, and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms.

Do not miss this opportunity to hear a grand mass of one classical music’s greatest masters! Tickets for adults are $8 in advance/$10 at the door and $5 for students. Tickets can be purchased at Northwestern’s box office or the Dove Bookstore in Orange City, at True Vine or the Dordt music office in Sioux Center, and in Sheldon at Touch of Hope.

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